Shopping Center On Edgewater Attracts Businesses' Interest

September 4, 1985|By Diane Sims

Construction is under way for The Oaks strip shopping center at 3800 Edgewater Drive. Several companies are interested in moving into the center, but they are waiting until later this month to firm up their commitments, said Jim Batten, president of J. Batten Corp. of Winter Park, the project's construction firm.

The 10,000-square-foot center will have four offices with about 9,000 square feet for retail space. Businesses being considered for the center include needlecraft, a pizza shop, a computer store, a real estate agency and a certified public accountant. Construction should be complete by the end of this month.

-- Something Special Country Gifts, a new shop at 2504 1/2 Edgewater Drive, features hand-crafted gifts. Many are made by residents of College Park, said Bonnie Squires, owner of the business.

Although Squires makes craft items, since the business opened, she has not had time to make any for her shop. Squires said she has been saving for about eight years to start the shop, which is open Tuesday through Saturday.

-- College Park Baptist Church will sponsor an ''Especially for Singles'' conference, Sept. 13-15 at the church, 1914 Edgewater Drive. Ten seminars will be offered, ranging from needs of those who are single again to money management tips for widowed persons.

Conference speakers include author Chester Swor and Jay Johnston, an associate of the Family Life Department of the Florida Baptist Convention. The cost is $10. It must be paid by next Monday. Child care is available. For details, call 843-6282.